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A clash of civilizations at UNESCO

World Heritage Site

A clash of civilizations at UNESCO

By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer

The Egyptian press slammed the defeat of Culture Minister Farouk Hosni who aspired to become the head of UNESCO. Like proof of a clash of civilizations, Cairo struggled to mend its bruised image.

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Venice threatened by new port

Venice In Danger Of Crumbling Into The Sea

Venice threatened by new port

The World Heritage site, built on an island in the centre of a lagoon in North East Italy, is visited by millions of tourists every year eager to float down the Grand Canal in a gondolier.

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50th anniversary poses new challenges for Serengeti

Serengeti National Park

50th anniversary poses new challenges for Serengeti

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

The Serengeti National Park just celebrated its half century anniversary amid reports on the growing challenges for the national park by human encroachment, demands for concessions by lodge developers

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Africa's UNESCO Ngorongoro Conservation Area faces significant ecological threats

World Heritage Site

Africa's UNESCO Ngorongoro Conservation Area faces significant ecological threats

By Adam Ihucha

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has raised a red flag against Ngorongoro Conservation Area, located in Northern Tanzania, threatening to remove it from the l

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Penang tourism's dilemma: To build or retain its UNESCO status

Penang World Heritage Fiasco

Penang tourism's dilemma: To build or retain its UNESCO status

By Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/Pacific

Penang's future as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is under attack from property developers who see selling more hotel rooms as the future in the tourism industry.

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